Dean Norris Quotes
As a matter of fact, I am an uncle. I have nine nephews and nieces. I'm not sure if they think I'm all that quick with a quip. But I'm quick with a spank.
I earned a black belt when I was in high school. And I did a lot of boxing and full contact karate in college.
You know, I'm from the Midwest, man - that shapes my personality much more than having gone to Harvard.
I never had a month or so go by where I haven't had a job, but you always worry that someone will turn off the tap.
You go into any doughnut shop and look at three cops having coffee, I guarantee I look like one of them.
Actually, I went from doing a lot of movies early on in my career, then to doing TV, and I don't know whether we'll get back to some movies or not.
For an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come true.
My dad was a singer in a band and neither of my parents went to college, and I ended up getting into Harvard and was the first person in my family that went to college and it happened to be Harvard.
When you're a stand-up, you play in front of 600 people, and it's all about timing. I could never do stand-up comedy; it would be way too hard for me.
My dad's era believed that there was something noble in being a good guy - the kind of guy that lived straight and narrow, told the truth, and stood up for what he believed was right.
I never had trouble getting an agent. I went out and got my first couple roles, and literally within six months I never had to have another job other than acting.
